Stampede RT-590 tripped breaker during initial heat

[TheCrow]

RT-590 delivered and assembled yesterday. This morning during initial burn to 400°, temperature got to 75° and tripped gfci breaker. I reset, circuit fine and outlets fine. Now no power what so ever on grill. Calling Recteq tomorrow, just wanted to see if anyone has suggestions to look at before. Thanks in advance.

 

[pungo]

Welcome to the forum...
Have you tried plugging it into a non-gfci outlet as a test? Are you using a extension cord? What gauge/length? If the outlet has 120v and the unit does not power on, sounds like you need RT support.

 

[TheCrow]

I just checked fuse with multimeter and get no reading although it appears in tact. Going to get a new fuse and try again. I was using a 12 gauge 15ft cord and did not try a non gfci. I was getting some smoke to box, but then it tripped.

 

[C. Keeper]

I suspect ignitor is bad or shorted. Test with your VOM.

 

[Wslayer]

I would try non gfci first. Things are pieces of shit lately. Had a few go bad for no reason recently.

 

[C. Keeper]

I would try non gfci first. Things are pieces of shit lately. Had a few go bad for no reason recently.

Blown fuse wouldn't be the fault of the GFCI.

 

[TheCrow]

New fuse in, power back and Er 1 PF (Power failure) error. Starting heat up again.

 

[JGW]

What else is on that GFI circuit?

 

[motsco]

try a shorter extension cord.

What else is on that GFI circuit?

 

[TheCrow]

Nothing else was running on the circuit. It is a 20 amp gfci that I installed for patio fans and under eaves for Xmas lights. Nothing was running. Changed fuse and plugged directly into same outlet and 400° for one hour went fine. Not sure what internally caused fuse to blow.

 

[pungo]

try a shorter extension cord.

A 15' 12g extension cord is better than the 14g cabling within the house on a 15a circiut, so I doubt a shorter cable would help at all

 

[Clm65]

As psycho pointed out, a bad GFCI (or extensIon cord, overloaded circuit, etc) would not cause a fuse in the grill to blow. Fuses protect downstream components. You probably have a short, such as a pinched wire or something internal to the igniter or fan or controller.

 

[jasonbr1975]

It’s probably not the grill. These new type of GFCI in the breaker box is absolute junk. I’ve had the same problem. My electrician has replaced those GFCI breakers with regular breakers and put the GFCI receptacle. This works.